#992505 Color
#992505 is rgb(153, 37, 5) in RGB, hsl(13, 94%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 97%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#992505rgb(153, 37, 5)hsl(13, 94%, 31%)hsv(13, 97%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 97%, 40%)oklch(45.1% 0.156 34.4)lab(34.85% 47.47 46.28)lch(34.85% 66.29 44.27)What #992505 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #992505, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#992505 Channel Values
How #992505 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 153 · G 37 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 94% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 97% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 97% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #992505 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #992505
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #992505; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #992505
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #992505 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#992505#4B4B01#723F02#606000#7B4F00#992222#99231A#505050Using #992505 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-992505: #992505;background-color: #992505;colors: { 'color-992505': '#992505' }Color(red: 0.600, green: 0.145, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_992505">#992505</color>fill="#992505"More Red Colors
#992505 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#992505 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #992505?
#992505 is a dark red — rgb(153, 37, 5) in RGB and hsl(13, 94%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #992505?
#992505 is rgb(153, 37, 5) — red 153, green 37, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #992505?
#992505 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 97%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #992505 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #992505 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #992505 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #992505 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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